Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 75.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 75.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 82.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.0% | — |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.0% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 59.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 62.6% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.3% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 75.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release